Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos

What Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos does

Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos is a privately held Brazilian Travel Management Company (TMC) headquartered in Campinas, São Paulo, founded on November 1, 1988, with a secondary office in São Paulo. The company serves corporate clients across multiple enterprise verticals (agribusiness, food/protein, cooperative/financial, automotive, technology) through three primary revenue streams: Business Travel (corporate travel management with transaction fees and supplier commissions), Live Marketing (event production and incentive trips billed as project-based professional services), and You by Costa Brava (curated leisure travel for individuals and groups). It also operates a Tech Hub sub-brand that develops proprietary integrations including the CB Profiles API, which links client HR systems to Online Booking Tools (SAP Concur, Lemontech, Reserve, Argo) to automate reservations and reduce manual errors.

The company monetizes through quote-based, customized multi-year contracts with corporate buyers, with pricing tailored to each client's travel policy and event requirements; no public pricing tiers are disclosed. Distribution is sales-led and enterprise-focused, combining a direct field-sales team with a dedicated Customer Success function and self-service booking channels via OBT integrations. International reach is delivered through a strategic partnership with CTM (Corporate Travel Management), enabling cross-border travel and event delivery without fully owned foreign offices.

Costa Brava is family-led, with Rubens Schwartzmann as Diretor Geral (CEO equivalent), Carlos Schwartzmann as Diretor de Marketing e Vendas, and Marina Schwartzmann heading HR; female representation is 67% in high leadership and 70% in intermediate leadership. The firm holds IATA, CADASTUR, LGPD, ABEOC, ABAV, and SindeTur-SP certifications, has won the 2023 PANROTAS Melhor TMC Regional award and a Prêmio Caio Gold in Events, and counts 260+ professionals. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos

Legal name

Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos

Website

https://costabrava.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos is a privately held Brazilian Travel Management Company founded in 1988 in Campinas, providing corporate travel management, live marketing/events, and proprietary tech integrations (CB Profiles API) to enterprise clients across multiple verticals, with global reach via the CTM partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Travel Management Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (56159)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise OBTs (Complex Policy, Multi-Entity, Global) (THACABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Destination & Itinerary Management (DMC-Led Experiences, Excursions, VIP Access) (THAHANAE), Online Booking Tools (OBT) & Corporate Booking UX (THALAGAD), Experiential Logistics & Tour Management (Roadshows) (MPAAAGAK)

Keywords

• Corporate travel management
• Business travel services
• Corporate event management
• Incentive travel planning
• Travel management company

Headquarters

HQ city

Campinas

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Business Travel Management: Corporate travel management services including flight bookings, hotel reservations, and travel logistics for business clients. Revenue generated through transaction fees, commissions from suppliers, and management fees.
2. Live Marketing and Events: Event organization, corporate events, incentive trips, and live marketing activations. Professional services revenue model with project-based fees and service charges.
3. Leisure Travel (You by Costa Brava): Personalized leisure travel curation for individuals and groups, complementing the corporate travel focus.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos provides corporate travel management (Business Travel), corporate event production and incentive trip services (Live Marketing), technology integration solutions including a proprietary CB Profiles API (Tech Hub), and personalized leisure travel curation (You by Costa Brava). The company serves Brazilian enterprise and mid-market clients with international reach through the CTM global partnership network.

Product overview

Costa Brava Viagens e Eventos is a travel and events management company operating a multi-product portfolio under a platform-plus-services model. The core offerings include Business Travel (corporate travel management), Live Marketing (event production and incentive campaigns), Tech Hub (technology solutions including CB Profiles API for system integrations), and You by Costa Brava (leisure travel curation). The company was founded in November 1988 and serves the Brazilian corporate market through these distinct service lines, with international operations supported through CTM global partnerships. Costa Brava has over 260 professionals and more than 35 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Travel: Corporate travel management service - simple and efficient business travel management.
• Live Marketing
• Tech Hub
• You by Costa Brava
• Todos Viagens

Products and services

• Business Travel Corporate travel management service providing simple and efficient booking and management of business travel, including flights, hotels, and ground transportation for corporate clients across Brazil with global reach via the CTM partnership.
• Live Marketing Event production and incentive travel service delivering customized corporate events with agility, experience, and flexibility — including event planning, logistics, creative production, trade show stands, virtual conventions, and activation campaigns for enterprise clients.
• Tech Hub Technology solutions hub for corporate travel and events, offering integrations, APIs (including the proprietary CB Profiles), and digital tools to transform and optimize corporate travel and event management processes for clients.
• You by Costa Brava Exclusive leisure travel curation service offering personalized travel experiences with over 15 years of expertise, targeting individual travelers, families, and groups seeking unique destinations and bespoke itineraries.
• CB Profiles API Proprietary API developed by Costa Brava's Tech Hub that enables automated integration between company HR systems and Online Booking Tools (OBTs), streamlining the reservation process, minimizing human errors, and improving booking efficiency for corporate travel programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years transforming corporate travel and events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CTM (Corporate Travel Management)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership providing comprehensive coverage for travel and event experiences worldwide. CTM is a leading global TMC network enabling Costa Brava to serve clients internationally with consistent quality and local expertise across multiple countries.
• SAP ConcurcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with SAP Concur's travel and expense management platform, allowing corporate clients to book travel and manage expenses through one of the world's leading TMC solutions.
• LemontechcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing online booking tool (OBT) platform for travel reservations including flights, hotels, and ground transportation.
• ReservecoreTechnology or IntegrationTravel and expense management platform integration providing combined travel booking and expense control capabilities for corporate clients.
• ArgocoreTechnology or IntegrationTravel management system integration for booking and travel management services.
• Club MedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeisure tourism partnership with Club Med offering resort destinations for incentive trips and leisure travel packages.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company operating in over 100 countries, with significant presence in Latin America. Directly comparable to Costa Brava as a B2B TMC serving enterprise clients with managed travel programs and integrated technology.
• American Express Global Business Travel: One of the world's largest TMCs serving multinational corporate clients with managed travel, expense, and meetings & events solutions. Comparable to Costa Brava in target market (enterprise), service mix (corporate travel plus events), and OBT-driven technology stack.
• CWT (Carlson Wagonlit Travel): Global TMC providing corporate travel and meetings & events services to enterprise clients. A direct competitor to Costa Brava in the corporate travel management space, with similar reliance on OBT integrations and a multi-country service model.
• FCM Travel Solutions: Corporate travel division of Flight Centre Travel Group, operating a global TMC network with strong presence in Latin America. Directly comparable to Costa Brava as a B2B TMC serving enterprise and mid-market clients with managed travel programs.
• Direct Travel: US-headquartered TMC with growing international footprint, focused on corporate travel management and meetings & events for mid-market and enterprise clients. Comparable to Costa Brava in service mix and customer segment.
• Orinter Tour & Travel: Brazilian TMC and tour operator serving corporate and leisure clients, headquartered in Brazil. Closest domestic peer to Costa Brava, competing for the same enterprise travel and incentive programs across Brazilian corporates.
• MCI Group: Global meetings, events, and association management company with strong corporate and incentive travel capabilities. Comparable to Costa Brava's Live Marketing business in events, conventions, and incentive trip delivery.
• GL Events: International event industry operator providing event services, venue management, and live marketing solutions. Comparable to Costa Brava's Live Marketing and event production business for corporate conventions and experiential activations.

Others

• SAP Concur: Leading corporate travel and expense management software platform and a named technology partner of Costa Brava. Included as an ecosystem participant whose product roadmap directly impacts Costa Brava's OBT integration stack.

Regional players

• Despegar (Decolar): Latin American online travel agency headquartered in the region with a strong Brazil presence. Comparable to Costa Brava in geography and travel distribution, though primarily consumer/leisure-focused rather than corporate TMC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/costabravaviagenseeventos
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/costa-brava-viagens-e-eventos
• Instagraminstagram.com/costabravatravelevents

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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